Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

Bible References

Why

Exodus 32:11
But Moses pleaded with Jehovah his God. Jehovah, he said, why are you so angry with your people? These are your people whom you brought out of Egypt using your great power and mighty hand!
Psalm 109:13
Let his descendants be cut off and their family name be wiped out by the next generation.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Give

Joshua 17:4
They came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: Jehovah commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of Jehovah he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.